Diesel Ford Tourneo Connect: MOT pass rate

82.1% of diesel Ford Tourneo Connects pass the MOT first time, measured across 13,862 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 57,042.

Diesel against the other Ford Tourneo Connect versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Ford Tourneo Connect specifically, petrol is the strongest at 86.9%, and this diesel version sits 0.1 points below the 82.2% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Ford Tourneo Connect had covered 57,042 miles at test, against 49,269 for the petrol. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Ford Tourneo Connect page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Ford Tourneo Connect

1. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.7% of tests (23.25x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 1.2% of tests (4.34x the national rate for this defect)
3. Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit, 1% of tests (3.56x the national rate for this defect)
4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.3% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)
6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.5% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this defect)
7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.6% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.5% of tests
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.1% of tests
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1% of tests

From 13,917 DVSA-tracked diesel Ford Tourneo Connect tests, 2024, split out from the Ford Tourneo Connect's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.96% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Ford Tourneo Connect

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A seat belt or flexible stalk damaged, 1.7% of tests (13.96x the national rate for this defect)
2. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 3.7% of tests (9.75x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 15.3% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 32.7% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 8.4% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 6% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.8% of tests
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 2.1% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.8% of tests
10. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1.6% of tests

From 13,917 DVSA-tracked diesel Ford Tourneo Connect tests, 2024.

Other Ford Tourneo Connect fuel types

• Petrol Ford Tourneo Connect - 86.9%

All Ford Tourneo Connect MOT data · Every model